Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-21
BRILLIANT EFFORT
TRUTH OF THE SENATORIAL
I'' TROUBLE.
y..,s-Ir Ssssch By M. Sonnsrvills Which 70
,Tr DspUy8 the Old, Stale Slandsrs'
l,a.rS M. Candsn-ar Whitak'F's
RsaSa'S Tor his VOTE.

rgNEL ESroN, ~ VA Ee"i"AiS
,Ir,vinc is the speech Of Mr.. Som
l~ IN, delivered in joint assembly yester-
e., IN reply toCol. Lucas;
% ..us PRrSrpENr:-I had hoped, sir,
.n,uld have no further occasion 10
,,,,r,c IN the discussions Of this joint
r..o,hIy touching the contest for United
= Srn,tor in which We are now en-
.J bu, in view Of what has transpired
,,,l,y | feel it my duty 10 again
., ,b,. nomination of johnson n.
.,..,.p and III doing 50 Ia meet in the
which think they ought to he met
n the charges that have been made
..nst him I do not come here with a
chilly prepared Grafton. have
"a. mo- set speech since the
-. when | was college student.
~. never written out speech
.,.a,anred tc indulge in a display of
vat'DEs .,.--... :. A.,
-.-- ,g which they were made by the
..r,r.~r,r from jefferson. But | want to
-. fhlt We. the thirty-eight caucus
-, who stand here to-day contend
,t.rrh,. or.rtniZatiun Ol the Democratic
-. and The election OF its candidate to
L.. Tr.r,,! states Senate, heartily join
....r fire honorable gentleman IN praiStng
.E.,a,.ri. rommrudab!e IN the present
administration. We recognize II aS
n.s..trtti, administration, which has
,.r.r %, commend 10 not only tO Democrats
r., d, NH the people Of the State. Ii Is
administration. sir. which We not only
Fr.t ,n create hut one in whose
.r.,-..,l We uurr ~ important a part ~ did
rr.. Gentleman himself, OF any Of those
,a,ni H, u directly aSSOClated, aud we
...-.,, rr,ud at the worthy achievements
,,,fl,t administration ;,S they can puSSibly
h- and hayeas much right to he proud of
., Tl,. gentleman tells Us he II not here
,,tr~,.l~, private character, and Yet, sir,
t..Nholr hlraugue has been an effort 10
Ig.r,rn aud destroy the private character
sgi reputation of distinguished member
a. DO, own political party, and To escape
--r,n,lbillty for so doing by hiding be-
lnI the pTeten>e that he IL dischargIng
,g, puhlIr acts OF public officer
"Ih, Gentleman says that il is reported
ria, votes have been bought. This, sit,
-.. mean that money WAS used To cor
rut the voters OF the State IN
r.- election at which the members of this
L-a,ltury we're chosen, ur 1t may mean
s-r,,,hlrgr ui bribery against those mem
t-ro.,hr Legislature who have been yOt-
.a, !uf senator Camden, and l call upon
rac Gentleman here and now to say which
..mrIa~.
Mr. lur.,>. II made no charge against |
,g- members Ut the Legislature.
Mr. ~ammcryille-"Th Mr.. Presl- |
l-.-. this statement will narrow the dis |
r.,,Iuu Somrwhl Now, sir, / want 10
know gum the gentleman or from any
other Gentleman here whose vote WAS
bag.u, ur Who bought a vote ut the last
r-,rlou. IL ANYBODY within the sound OIL
ll; voice Knows oi u single vote which was
purchased or sold, OF single person who
purchased or sold 4 vote at that
election. Let him stand up here and
leo "a, have look at him. Or
Ht.y one Knows Of = newspaper either
L-u-rltIy or Republican, which was
purchased 40 the last election or which
-., t,gn purchased or corrupted during
'.., contest for the United States Senate,
D., L.u proclaim It now. pause Tor a
,y., Eut hear none.
But the gentleman says these charges
have been made by the Republicans and
ru,yd about the streets. What Republi-
,..,. I..sk. has made them? What mem
bet OF that party is ready or able to point
ua>uLl- instance IN which money has
br~a improperly or corruptly used, or who
,r-aty To- .p>sume responsibility for these
>,..rmrut,' II will not do, sir, for the
.-a'.em4n 20 make such charges and in
,nlit,1u~ and then To seek to escape re-
possibility Tor them by repeating the
campaign ISLANDERS, set in circulation by
r-.,.u members of the Republican party
Gsuasth progress ui a hard and exciting
campaign.
81 want To Sly to the gentleman, and To
u.ar. -rr,Irm.u here, that ! know some
tlu- .,"ut the conduct OF this contest,
a.i a, cleaner handed night for the Senate
@>r.y. hryu made in this or any other
State rhla i~ now being carried on by
>--4,4y Camden.
IluI-h deserted by faction of his
"Na lAlty. To whose votes hr Is clearly en-
a'.~. surrounded hv many temptations,
.l4 a,-l,rG iu the most outrageous and
.4.o,D,.n.r HLuurr, he has preserved a
au-' dignity .ui pursued StraighttOr-
M.' mspiy course that must commend
Peel. lu ever. honest and minded
-.a.
.|ni want 10 SIy further that 1t is
... ,ar u1n that plays in the game, and
.1s~ Fraud when fairly beaten, who Is
a>' ,.lpu.nu, m the methods he EN-
E.E.. "r is most likely 10 deal fairly and
-'1~.'.v with au honest adv er>ary.
ENa. .-. Is to the independent Candi-
....", "ln were elected to the Legislature.
i..> r.,r-e - tEolold, or rather IT -
s-lrr4.y put IN the alternative, either
--i, senator Camden used money to elect
'a-n over regular Democratic nominees
.-t' "r.. "Tpo>ed 70 him, or that he has
..rHP Prt .'v The u>e of money since their
'r.H"n There Is. sir, hut one lndcpend-
-'- "a 'a~ legislature and that Il the
-.a,e..an from Wyoming Mr.. Cook. |
"4 .H.Ig1l-i hy gentleman living IN an
, '-.H- '"untv that the gentleman from
"''uin- Was elected over . Democrat
ra' WIS ON uy.u aud avONcd advocate Of
.-. 1e-o.. 'na Of senator Camden. Does
NE Sra'"ruHG Irom Jefferson cnarge them
.-' Nir. Camden used money
I.'yUTr the Ge eat OF his
"' candidate Tor the legislature
a., "i take The other form ct the charge that
N. '1m.rn hr> corrupted these independ
--' '.a"r ;Irlr election. The gentleman
,'- wyoming voted for Mr.. Camden on
..s ".'i ballot that was taken tor United
',r' Senator and since then he voted for
r"'.rE person every time. Now. sir, If
~. |AA+cn corrupted him how does it
Ls '.a' nr Is not voting for Mr.. Cam
Ald again, If he he's been corrupted,
-, every Ivmncrat Tor whom he has voted,
-,'II.n- the President of the Court OF
TpPAN taken part in that corruption?
,,I 'N'i Se Sir, Is in keeping with all the
@1l %'-sF' and Is as grOundlesss As the 'baseless
'''lr OF vision.
=. mother charge is that the Capitol Of
o% Ss STATE has been visited by Federal
,-"sN'ldrr>, who ane advocating the
,'Hou OF Mr.. Camden. The
,a'I s,ls.rln4n fails to mention the large lobby
e up largely by diSslpp0inted applicants